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BROS, Auctioneers.

CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE NIPoyED REAL
AND STREETS NORTHWEST, IN The CITY
OF WASHINGTON, d. C.
By virtue OF a decree Of the Supreme Court of -
the District 81 Columbia, passed on the four sss
No. 1915, will sell at public suction in front
of the premises. WEDNESDAY,, the TWENTY
THIRD R I pay S q cFE E 1ss? at HALF
land in square numbered four hundred and fifty. six
1850 in the City of Washington in the District Of Col
u;nbia.
Improved by four story brick building known No
b13 SEVENTH STREET and one story back building,
with brick stable in the rear.
SECOND. The south half of lot numbered eleven
No. SIS Seventh sTREET. with tour story T back 4
building and q building in the
THIRD: Part of lot numbered six (6). Beginning
for the at the northwest said lot on
thirty O foot alley and running thence east about
thirty (35) feet eleven I'D inches: thence south
about forty-four t44) feet to q (IO) foot alley
thence west about thirty five $3.50 feet eleven CID
inches. and thence to the beginning, improved by a
brick stable.
The above property offers unusual inducements to
persons desiring investments in business property.
Terms Of sale as provided by decree are fourth
ca cash. balance in one two t) and three CD years
with interest from day OF sale for which notes will be
required, all cash at option of purchaser pur-
ehasers Upon confirmation of sRle and payment of
Conveyancing at cost Of purchaser If terms of sale
are not compiled with in QO) days. the trustees
VIII resell ut cost and risk of defaulting purchaser
deposit Of $500 each in the first two parcels and
1T time Of sale.
WILLIAM A GORDON; Trustee.
JAMES H. sAv1LLE, ' ieassss s. NV
REGINALD FENDALL. trustee.
f9-d 325 ~ st. NV.
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CITY AND DISTRICT.
The Public Schools.
TRUSTEES WHO THINK MEMORIAL NO LONGEI
=

TRUSTEES WHO THINK A MEMORIAL NO LONGER
NECESSARY.
AT the meeting Of the school board Thursday
night when the statement was made by Mr.. Darl.
'ngton, president Of the board, respecting
what had been said at an interview
with the Senate subcommittee on APP
preparations, Mr.. Darlington was requested by
woe OF the board to prepare memorial setting
Iortn the facts relation TO the schools and their
, SsTs 90, q the board are o. Of "! the opin:
memorial and it is doubtful whether one viii be
Issued Mr.. Darlington said to a STAR reporter
Una taat ne had already set the mat
proDaoiy than memorial would do it. The Senate
sonmittee ne said had agreed to make the mini
nun pay OF the teachers $500 instead Of $500 and
receiving more than $500, instead OF 500 as at
nrst threatened. This change required q recast-
Ing OF the memorial While this was better
probably result # It became ieR in loss to the
schools OF some of the best teachers. 1t would
Feeevng sne fea OF the salary Of any teacher
potent to teach higher grades were employed at
nrst at $1,000 year under the expectation OF hav-
until they received the maximum OF S1,5OO. Mr..
harrington said he thought injustice had been
done the Commissioners in criticising the fact
thousand dollars asked for new school
buildings was asked for the high schools and at the
oduC oilHe Cne COMMISSIONERS asked $ZO,OOO IOI
renIlng schoOl-rOomS for lower grades, q sum that
IL was thought would provide the rooms required.
The Emancipation Celebration.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED TO LOOK AFTER THE Ar
RANGEMENTS
Mr.. c. F. Mosby, chairman OF the emancipation
convention, has announced the following as the
committees to prepare for the celebration to be
held April 16:
Arrangements-W.H. Barker, chairman; Samuel
Tinney, P. H. Carson G. L. JOY, Walker Gilchr1st,
Ohio Branson, Charles Il. johnson, Addison
BanRett, John W. Freeman, Ralph WOrmley, Rob
Coins, j. 4. c. Brown, Edward Harris, Nathaniel
Boston. SilaS Chapman, Henry Miller, J. c.
Strather, Matimore Dorsey and Logan Williams
Flnance-W. II. jackson, chairman; j. w. BrOn-
Fowler, Robert Olmstead, Levi McCabe, W. Calvin
Chase, Lewis Willis, Rev. Robert Johnson Rev.
B. L. Phillips, j. L. Turner, Robert Holiday,
Joseph Thompson. A. W. Clements, j. w. cooper,
Speakers-W. Calvin Chase, chairman, A. st. A.
Smith, Prot. j. NJ. Gregory, Chas. H. Marshall w.
H. johnson.
Music-W: H. Lee, chairman; G. [. Joy, J: H.
Bichard johnson.
Military-Mator c. B. Fisher, chairman; Major
G. A. Fleetwood, Lieut. Col F. c. Revells, Capt. B.
Young, Capt. James E. Campbell, Capt. Lewis
eception-Tilghman Dorsey, chairman; 8. E.
Jones. Glen Crawford, Simon Pocher, Charles
Turner.
Executive commtttee-C. H. Marshall, chair
Branson, w. H. Barker, c. II. Hill, Calvin Brent,
George Phillip, Sidney w. Herbert, c. h. Alexan-
der, VIM. Hawkins, John W. Freeman, W. H. Lee,
James Thomas, Hamilton Voss, Daniel Washing
son, Samuel Asher, Ohio Williams, John Lewis, w.
II. Jackson, Thornton PaytOn.
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AUCTION SALES.
THOMAS BOWLING, Auctloneer.

SAkSEFs 81 AsR II Sfffaf
R6S nofEs, WATEs co S5EsRs ao As &C. f'
o9 9p WEDNESDAY M0RNING 1887 MARCH SEC &C.
:! @ win ss to The highest bidder
On THURSDAY, rH AfhEfo' MARCH, At TWELVE
one small Fire-Proof SAFE department TWO large Ill"
@. 8. FARCHILD.
hA IS Fk5SAEs ITrE4FEP
fAE1 s4RAEH TE54 Ans a9V sJbra
IN Will hq Ssr
f12nt 1884, & ss
h Os n t. IT, II and
division OF ORIGINAL lot ID, in square $50, with inn
Terms of sale prescribed by the decree onethird
OF tn money in cash. and the residue in equal
I've M Ds
cot s s A.
fHos DoWLfNa Aucs ''ee' columbian f .ss g.
~ Si6 + street northwest
IMPORTANT 70 INVESTORS.
f0R 9E EHE EAT4Rtz sESfoS 5
paSls the gsrss If
H MAkGH p - 1887, :. IAL LF:ST FoSkG
square 7o situate in tho section OF the
between and strsets ''''
All Of Lots y SO inclusive fronting on street.
AN Of Let's SO 70 lis Inclusive fronting on street.
Also, some intermediate Lots within the square.
ton at be tine p
b. n WARNER CO.
puNoANsoN BROS. Aueti0neers. fsS:eo&ds
On FEBRUARY .TwENTY.s1xTH INSTANT. 1t
% ~ Sf g. III
Georges c9u9ty three miles from Washington
e Of and
ana nsessssfy outbuiidins,. ''' A'' 0'''A D"'D'"*
sasrR k5sasg ae9 H. d A;saes
ENaINEER DEPARTMENT, DISTRICT OF
wAsH1ssTos. february 18th. 1887.
that on sS
s Be the be S sSs ing and
stalls TIVE Ssa the
bidder. NV es''"A '-"' A''n'u'' 70 LILO n'sneS'
Terms: Cash in advance
the sses aa Sr
III front OF the hsh stalls of tCenter) Washington
market all rights and privileges granted allowed by
the laws OF the corporation Of Washington estab
l1sh wharves or docks for the landing, cleaning and
81 sale OF FISH II the city Of and wharf
some point the north side Of the Potomac river be-
tween street east and Fourteenth street west
to the highest bidder.
Terms: One hundred dollars to be paid on the day of
sale and the residue to be paid within five days from
the day of sale.
By order of the Board of Commissioners D. G..
WILLIAM LUDLOW,
.x-.En Engineer Commissioner D. g.
THOMAS BOWLING, Auct il7-1Ot
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Gov. HIPS Speech
COMPLIMENTS FOR DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTS FRoN

JEFFERSON TO CLEVELAND.
The annual dinner OF the Young Mems Demo-
cratic club OF Brookly, was given last night at the
Academy of Music in that city. It was given
partly In honor OF Gov. Hill, who delivered the
speech Of the evening. He spoke OF thomas Jeffer-
son as having founded the democratic party; OF
Monroe as having given 1t the "MonrOe doctrine, -
now the accepted policy Of the country, and OF
Andrew jackson as having established the indie
pendent treasury: he named as the party de-
mandS the support OF an honest currency, Oppo6t-
TO all sumptuary laws, reduction OF our taxes In
times OF peace, economy In public expenditures,
liberal pensions for deserving soldiers admins
trative and municipal reform and home rule for
cities. In conclusion he said: 'Cleveland's ad-
ministration has given the country the benent OF
honesty and economy. His integrity and sincerity
have never been questioned. The laws have been
faithfully executed: the revenues collected with
dingence; expenses OF the government have been
reduced; foreign affairs have been conducted with
conservatism and dignity. In fact Grover Cleve-
lands administration has fulfilled every promise.
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STEAM DYE wORKa
THE RUSH Is oyER

=. An work flushed aud ready for delivery MAuy
% my friends snd patrons ior their patient
work from the District and AZ parts q the country
70 do u RrOmptly, but now have ample forcS and
every facility 70 Al all orders With promptnss and
dtspAtch. Work called for aud delivered. W. H
wAkATLEYs LOGS JeteEson IT. Georgetown. b1-Sm
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B1sHop.s CA,pHoRrxx

An Exquisite Toilet Article for Chapped and Rough
SKIN allsys izntatton, and WIN keep the Complexion
Toilet Price IS cents. Try Il. Guaranteed to give
perfect sstacton For enlo at Of the principal
Drug Stores aud By the propg1stoy.
/. @. BISHOP. Drussist
3A1l-3m 72o 9th Ct. oor H st nv
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LAsxEr,s LOAN Orr1cR.

No. 361 Pennsylvania avenue northwest
Money Loaned on Gold and Silver Watches Dia-
monds; Jewelry, Pistols, Guns. Mechanical Tools.
LADIES' and Sentlemen's Wearing Apparel
OLD GOLD AND SILVER BOUGHT. oc2
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THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.

TRUSTEES e, SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
hT1AL ESIAIH On ,lL7AMkENCE STREET, BE.
TENTH STREETS NORTHWEST.
and recorded in Lber No. 1895 at folio 385 of the f5
land records Of the District of Columbia, will &:
TUESDAY. the FIRST DAY OF MARCH. A. d. 1887,
at HAIF;PAST FOUR O'CLOCK p NJ, the following
the District Aforesaid known ss lots seventy four
subdivision OF certain lots in square hundred and
thirty three C133), together with the improvements
consisting Of two frame dwellings.
Terms Of sale: ne-third cash; balance in six and
twelve months to be secured upon premises sold with
cash. at opti3n OF purchaser deposit Of $50 per lot
in ten days from day of sale. COMPROMISING and re-
cOrding ut purchasers cost
r7dkds F FFEFERRIEakiSNh e aG MATGKt Trustees.
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The ElsHKRxD DwPufI wrTH cAxApA.-ln tho
parliamentary secretary OF the foreign once, Dc.
ciinod 70 explain the tenor OF the Dispatch IRON
the CanA01An government suggo8tfnQ q modus
vivendi Tor settlement OF the hsheries dispute
with the United otates He prom1Ded to publish
the o1spaech when the government deemed &c ex.
podienL
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FREDERICK G. NAUCK,
f17-d&ds FERDINAND SCHMiDt. Yrusi
nUNcANsoN BROS. Auctioneers

TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORS SALE OFTwo STORY
Stony FSAaE i1s 81 4oS F. 81 HNp TWO
& s. sf;Rs,fy ss:isS
saT2kk ~ 7ss i:onsiss about ss IS feet
IOs = feet to ~ alley. improved by frame dwell
linn ~ 81 Sas street sNpthsas
will sell in front Of the premises
LOT No. 8. IN SQUARE 824,
liz an alley improved By tMostor SeR ras
dwelling, No. 400 street southeast
S. 81 bs and
deed OF trust on premises sold deposit of 800
cost Of purchaser terms Of sale sre Sot
piled with in days the trustee executor
after 8 days pub
s petite Ct sach resale in some newspaper published
JOHN N, HUTCHINSON,
f16-d&ds Trustee and Executor
VAAIMdgA1HNJ5E BIs1NE NESS RH0RERTY, NOS; 2s7.
@EEN III aNp SEg srR REESsY s6k yEKUE RE
pI L IELI SOUTH Of THE B. 8. K.K. DEPOT.
BY virtue Of decree Of the Supreme Court of -
the District Of C0u1 1 passed in cause where
Abraham e: al are defendants the same Being Eoniiv
Cause, No 1925 Doc 26, will offer for sale at
PS5fsiEss 81 4ss
At FOUR O'CLOCK PM, Eli those parcels Of ground
S in Charles Wilkes sabdi9ison Of p an
Terms Of sale: One-third cash. balance in two equal
ass
payable to the order Of the trustees bearing
tom or al It the option
OF the purchaser: 300 down on each property when
''O EUGENE E DHKgs Trustee
Nh. M111E liz 4 tSsssssn' 'vs'
fl4-eo6ds 472 Louisiana sve.
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Gen. Robert b. Potter, OF New York, died &C New
Henry @. Potter.
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Few Know what They Drink.


SIT is a fact" said somewhat famous mixer az
fancy drinks last evening" that there are very few
good judges OF liquor II is q very old chestnut Ia
set out whisky when brandy is called for, and not
Ole I'm ten can tell the difference. have often
been told by a customer that he had never tasted
finer brandy when he was drinking a very ordinary
whisky. There are few people who can dstin-
guish between high and low priced wines ne
member nearly splitting my sides once laughing at
a man who Was ordering champagne. He was
drinking Werner's American extra dry, and told
his friend how he once drank II with NJ. Werner IN
Paris. He thought IL was the highest-priced
French wine until he found out IL was costing him
only dollar bottle, then he w1lted. Even manu-
facturers are sold Once at O convention OF the
beer brewers OF the country heard brewer
boast that he could name any kind Of beer with
his eyes blinded We tried him, and when the
handkerchief was over his eyes We gave him nine
sips out of the same glass and heard him name nine
dinerent brands That was very good sport. As
matter OF fact this telling liquors by the taste Is
very delicate business. BY modern processes dis
ulers can aye liquors so as TO fool even the old
timers The worst case ever struck was fisher.
man who rowed me down the river last summer.
offered him 4 swig out OF q bottle containing very
hne whisky. He returned IL, saying IL was poor
stun: handed him bottle containing some roc
gut used to clean my gun. He took 4 long pull
and said 1t was as good liquor as he ever tasted"
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TELEGRAMS TO THE Star.
A~ws,s se.,p.r,, Ce-... % srses.

~Wolf Scalpers Comes 20 Grie1s
soSos HuNfKn SENT 10 THE uIIsou rHFuxN-
fTARy YoR ruRKR YEARs.
sfxHirSo, LIZ, Feb. 2S-wflcox, the "wolf scalp.
OF, was sentenced yesterday 70 three years In the
penieentiary. Wilcox bought wolf skins In CHI
cago, took on the scalps and travelling from coun-
" 70 county obtained the bountfcs offered by the
couhueS He operated In some twenty counties In
enis state The regularity OF his visits 20 this
atuorney, investigated the matter and found that
ne mao IN the past three years taken several thou
saho COLLARS nom these counties on bogus scalps.
He passed under q different name in each county,
put generally as a man out OF health who Was
hunung 70 regain strength. He was nabbed In the
clerks once OF this county, and when shown the
evidence OF his guilt as collected by Mr.. stager.
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~ Insurance and Real Estate Brokers,
No. OPT street northwest
PEREMPTORY SALE OF THREE-STORY-AND-
BASEMENT BRICK DWELLING No. 24ll
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NORTHWEST. y
On THURSDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY
IMENIl-fOUkTH, at FIVE O'CLOCK, we viii ffss:SS
sell, in front OF the premises. I'll
LOT +. IN SQUARE &c,
fronting "a B-l feet PENNSYLVANIA ayAnue and
~ 5-12 feet ON street, with al average depth Of
about pc feet improved by threestory and basement
Drck dwelling, No. 2il1 Pennsy vania avenue north
west, with modern improvements. This property has
frontage on two streets, and III desirable locality
Terms of sale: Cash over and above S3 600, which
AMOUNT can remain on the property until May eth,
toeo.. C9nv.yancanS, ac. at cost of purchaser. . 4
with ia ten days otherwise the right reserved to resell
days public notice Of such resale some neWspaper
published in Washington, ID. q.
f21-dGds DCNCANSON BROS Aucta
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The prohihataouists Of Rhode Isaand hsad 4 sssso
gUvernoC
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3A11-3xu

40 TO GEO q WALKER FOR MONUMENTAL
VI Grautfo Work, beet facilities In Washtngton for
such work. O&cs and Yard 5O2 70 70S NORTH Capitol
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.
V,HOMAs BOWLING, Auct,oneer.


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UN1MPROvED
REAL ESTATE SITUATE AT THE NORTH
EAST CORNER OF MARYLAND AVENUE AND
FIRST STREET EAST.
By virtue of deed of trust, dated the second 1as
day of June, in the year eighteen hundred snd ~
ciThty-one and recorded in Liber 973 folio 219,-G
OF the land records for the District of Columbia and by
direction OF the parties IN interest under said deed the
sell public auction, in front of the premises ON
WEDNESDAY. the TWENTY-THIRD DAY OF FEB
RUAkI, 1887, ct FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following
real estate situate in the city of Washington
In the District of Columbia to wit Parts of Lots let
tered and c. in Hanna and Carrolrs subdivision of
part of square numbered seven hundred and twenty
six C126), beginning for the same at the southwest
of said square and running thence north
street one hundred and seven 81 feet 07 10O):
thence east At sht angles with said street eighty
right angles with Maryland avenue fffy-four So 100
feet (54.50-100) TO Maryland avenue. thence south
west said avenue hundred aud twenty eight
12,1OO feet Q2S .3-lOO to the beginning.
Terms Of sale All the purchase money to be paid in
cash. A deposit of $500 will be required at the
time of sale All conveyancng and recording at pur-
chaser's cost Terms of sale TO be complied with
within ten days from the day of sale.
JAMES NJ JOHNSTON, Trustee
f12-d&ds Webster Law Building.
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A Lads Strange Death.

A Lads Strange Deaths
BIB BODY FOUND HANGING FROM TREE AND HIS
FAITHFUL DOG ON GUARD.
An Absecon, n. j., special says: John Williams
thirteen-year-old lad, an orphan, who has been
working for some time for widow Giberson, at
Port Republic, about five miles from this place,
was found late Saturday afternoon hanging in the
orchard attached to Mrs. Giberson's place. Some
boys were passing the orchard, when their atten-
ton was attracted by the whining of dog They
saw young Williams apparently standing under
an apple tree and called TO him. Then one OF the
boys discovered the rope and they ran In to cut
him down. but were prevented from going near
him by his dog, which, In spite OF shr1eEs and
stones, combatted with the boys. A local justice
OF the peace was Immediately notified by the boys
and had the body cut down. squire j. E. Blake
summoned a jury and verdict OF suicide was rem
dered. There are many rumOrS relative to the
affair, one OF which is to the effect that young
Williams has been kicked and cuffed around by
other parties since the illness OF Mrs. GibersOn.
There are some who think the boy had been fOully
dealt with by some person unknown and hung to
the tree. The affair causes general sensation,
as the Lad had always been looked upon until re-
Gently as ught-hearted boy. He has grand
father, who is we'll tO-dO Atlantic county farmer
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| The LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE.-The national
convention OF the Law and order League at
Albany, NY, yesterday, elected the following
| officers: President, Hon. Chas. c. BOnney, OF
| Chicago; secretary, L. Edwin Dudley, Boston;
treasurer, Jonn H. Perry, southport, Conn; gen.
| eral agent, Andrew Paxton, Chicago.
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CHARGED WITH STAYING A MILLIONAIRE.-A dis
patch from Port Elgin, ontario, says: Detectives
MCGOWAN and Constable HenerInan have arrested
James Reyes and Henry Raymond on a warrant
charging them With the Staying OF William Web
at Burgoyne and Webster was placed under his
charge by some Chicago friends. He was of weak
mind, and soon after his retention at BuTgOyne he
escaped, but was speedily captured. It is supposed
while he was absent on this escapade he met with
wound from the effects OF which he subsequently
died. While Webster was away Reyes sent and in
formed his son from Chicago OF the matter and the
son hired Raymond TO assist in capturing and
looking after his father. The wound festered and
Webster Is stated to have been eaten alive by YER
min. Detective MCGOWAN says the evidence he
Can produce Will be sensational and revolving.
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Nellie moonlight, Daughter Of the governor OF
Wy0m1ng YeEr1toIl, e bis private secretary.
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TRUELY CONvERTED.-A dispatch from Bangor
Mich, Feb. n, says: For years w. w. Knapp, OF
COlOma, has been one OF the most respected citi-
Gems OF that village. He was leader in every
good work, and so much confidence was repOSed in
him that for many years. he has been treasurer OF
the township Last Friday Mr.. Knapp experienced
religion at a Methodist meeting, and after ack;
nowledg1ng that he had found peace he announced
would startle the town. The church was crowded
Sunday and Mr.. Knapp, in broken voice. con-
fessed that for years he had been leading a dual
life; that while to all outward appearances he had
been honest, the fact remained that he had been
stealing systematically from his employers; had
appropriated township funds and had become SO
dishonest that nothing was safe from him. His
confession created great excitement throughout
the audience. The Self-accuSed and converted
thief is making restitution as rapidly as he can by
turning his property into cash.
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MORMONS RECRUITING IN THE SOUTH.-A dispatch
from Chattanooga, Tenn, says: There are now
more than one hundred Mormon missionaries in
the south. Elder John Morgan, In charge OF the
southern Headquarters says that there is greater
demand for elders than can be supplied. The semi
annual departure OF southern converts takes place
In March and many hundreds win leave their
homes.
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Killed nv Drtuk,nr Ink.

vANDALIA, III, Feb. 23-On Monday night q
fourteen-year-old son OF Mt. Jack wren living In
Bowling Green township, in the northern part Of
this county, attended spelling school IN that dis
trfct, and while at the school house he thought-
lessly took bottle OF ink OF his desk (he benx
apupil OF that schooD and took a swallow OF the
nuid. He was taken sick In short time after
wards and died. IL Is the opinion OF the ply stefan
who attended the little fellow that the writing
nuid contained poison similar 20 rough on rats
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a Much.Indictcd MoOmshimer Dead.
An IRRKPREssIBLK WEST VIRGINIA ILLICIT pIsrILLER
DIES IN A STRANGE MANNER.

WHEELING, W. VA, Feb. 23-John q Harris,
one or the most persistent manufacturers OF MOON
shinewhisky In West Virginia, whom the federal
authorities have pursued relentlessly, but unsuc.
cessfully, for the past ten years has Just died at
the house or Josiah Oily, In Webster county, from
a most peculiar cause. Harris reached Dflly's
house late Friday night much exhausted covered
with mud and wet 10 the sk1n, having evidently
travelled a long distance and waded several moun-
tain streams. In a short time he complained of a
terrible pain I'm one of his toes, and the pain be-
coming uncomfortable, he amputated the member
with q malet and chiseL The pain, however,
ranged upward TO his foot and legs and In a few
hours he died, unable 20 support the agony. Har.
ris has q wife and family In Webster where he
owns q fine farm, but he long ago abandoned agri.
culture 10 engage In the Illicit manufacture VI
liquor. There are dozen indictments against him
In the United States court.